Jemima Goldsmith pins Joaquin Phoenix as Oscar winner for 'Joker'

Prior to film release, speculation of Phoenix bagging the Best Actor award at the 2020 Oscars were rife

Jemima Goldsmith is in awe of Joaquin Phoenix's performance in and as Joker. Jemima said she would be surprised if the actor didn't win an Oscar for his prowess in the film.

She, on Friday, took to Twitter and wrote, How can Joaquin Phoenix not get the Oscar for that mesmerising performance in Joker?"

How can Joaquin Phoenix not get the Oscar for that mesmerising performance in Joker?

— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) November 8, 2019

And Twitter agrees.

I agree, his performance was incredible.

But #Joker seems to have been blacklisted as "not art" by the media elite, so I very much doubt it. https://t.co/4pJaX4SIwg

— @[e-mail] (@nottrobin) November 8, 2019

Because Oscar doesn't define actors. Actors define Oscar. If he gets one, well Oscar will honor itself by doing so.

— Ehsan Malik (@ehsan_ashar) November 8, 2019

He deserved it more than anyone else!

— Atique Waghani (@atwaghani) November 8, 2019

https://twitter.com/bgoundal/status/1192734857450930176

Some argued that Oscar doesn't really mean much.

The performance is one for history books. Oscar is just another metal trophy.

— W (@metasc0pe) November 8, 2019

Oscar isn't a standard

— Humayun Khan (@EngrHumayun10) November 8, 2019

But then again, is Jemima's any tweet really complete without this question?

https://twitter.com/vais03/status/1192736455917002755

Earlier the film release, speculation that Phoenix might well be a contender to take the Best Actor award at the 2020 Oscars were rife.

Joker sees Phoenix star as Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian who becomes a psychopathic criminal mastermind after going insane. He becomes the titular criminal who commits atrocities in Gotham City.

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